See the block form of eval: 

sub iDieSometimes{ 
    rand() > .5 
        ? return 12345
        : die "T'is a far, far...Oh shit! Aaaaaaaargh|" 
};;
$n = eval{ iDieSometimes() } and print "returned $n" or print "It died
+ with: $@";;
It died with: T'is a far, far...Oh shit! Aaaaaaaargh| at (eval 11) lin
+e 1, <STDIN> line 10.

$n = eval{ iDieSometimes() } and print "returned $n" or print "It died
+ with: $@";;
It died with: T'is a far, far...Oh shit! Aaaaaaaargh| at (eval 11) lin
+e 1, <STDIN> line 11.

$n = eval{ iDieSometimes() } and print "returned $n" or print "It died
+ with: $@";;
returned 12345

$n = eval{ iDieSometimes() } and print "returned $n" or print "It died
+ with: $@";;
returned 12345

$n = eval{ iDieSometimes() } and print "returned $n" or print "It died
+ with: $@";;
returned 12345

$n = eval{ iDieSometimes() } and print "returned $n" or print "It died
+ with: $@";;
It died with: T'is a far, far...Oh shit! Aaaaaaaargh| at (eval 11) lin
+e 1, <STDIN> line 15.

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Note: That assumes that the sub cannot legitimately return a false value like 0, or undef.

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In reply to Re: is there a way to avoid dieing ? by BrowserUk
in thread is there a way to avoid dieing ? by palkia

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